Analyzing Intchains Group (NASDAQ:ICG) & Natcore Technology (OTCMKTS:NTCXF)

Intchains Group (NASDAQ:ICG) and Natcore Technology (OTCMKTS:NTCXF) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Intchains Group and Natcore Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intchains Group	19.08%	4.77%	4.53%
Natcore Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Intchains Group and Natcore Technology”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intchains Group	$281.77 million	0.79	-$3.78 million	$0.12	30.88
Natcore Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Natcore Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Intchains Group.

Volatility & Risk

Intchains Group has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Natcore Technology has a beta of -3.05, indicating that its share price is 405% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Intchains Group and Natcore Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intchains Group	0	0	1	0	3.00
Natcore Technology	0	0	0	0	0.00

Intchains Group presently has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 196.82%. Given Intchains Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Intchains Group is more favorable than Natcore Technology.

Summary

Intchains Group beats Natcore Technology on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Intchains Group

Intchains Group Limited designs and sells application-specific integrated circuit chips for blockchain applications in the People's Republic of China. The company also offers ancillary software, hardware, and other products. It serves distributors. Intchains Group Limited was founded in 2017 and is based in Pudong, China.

About Natcore Technology

Natcore Technology Inc., a research and development company, develops and owns technology for the manufacturing of solar cells. The company offers laser-processed back-contact cells and liquid phase deposition technology, which enables the controlled deposition of silicon dioxide and mixed silicon oxides from an aqueous solution at ambient temperatures and pressures. It focuses on using its nanotechnology discoveries to enable various applications consisting of laser processing, tandem quantum-dot solar cells, and Natcore Foil Cell structure. The company also provides technical consultancy services for the design and construction of solar cell/solar panel fabrication facilities, and solar power plants. Natcore Technology Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida.